Global Patent Index - EP 1265512 A1

EP 1265512 A1 20021218 - ORAL CARE DEVICE

Title (en)

ORAL CARE DEVICE

Title (de)

GERÄT FÜR DIE MUNDHYGIENE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'HYGIENE BUCCALE

Publication

EP 1265512 A1 20021218 (EN)

Application

EP 01923329 A 20010308

Priority

  • US 0140262 W 20010308
  • US 52667800 A 20000316

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0191603A1] An oral care device includes a handle, a head extending from the handle, and one or more oral care elements extending from the head. The device also includes a drive for engaging a base portion of each of the one or more oral care elements and for positioning each oral care element relative to that portion of the head from which the oral care element projects based on the motion of the oral care device. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each oral care element is a tuft of one or more bristles.

IPC 1-7

A46B 9/10; A61C 17/34; A61C 17/00; A61C 17/02; A61C 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A46B 9/10 (2006.01); A46B 15/00 (2006.01); A61C 1/00 (2006.01); A61C 17/00 (2006.01); A61C 17/02 (2006.01); A61C 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A46B 9/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 15/0002 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 15/0006 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 1/0046 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 17/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 17/3445 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 17/349 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 17/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 17/3427 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0191603A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE GB IE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0191603 A1 20011206; AU 5003201 A 20011211; EP 1265512 A1 20021218; EP 1265512 B1 20110713; EP 1738670 A1 20070103; US 6453497 B1 20020924

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0140262 W 20010308; AU 5003201 A 20010308; EP 01923329 A 20010308; EP 06016622 A 20010308; US 52667800 A 20000316